Astrophysics

AIs get better at maths if you tell them to pretend to be in Star Trek

AIs get better at maths if you tell them to pretend to ...

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Chatbots vary their answers depending on the exact wording used to prompt them, ...

Does getting even mild covid-19 affect our cognitive skills?

Does getting even mild covid-19 affect our cognitive sk...

SIN Feb 29, 2024 0 26

A large UK study suggests people who had been infected with covid-19 experienced...

Benefits of hyaluronic acid in skincare products have been oversold

Benefits of hyaluronic acid in skincare products have b...

SIN Feb 29, 2024 0 2

Hyaluronic acid's skincare benefits are often attributed to its supposed ability...

What causes a total solar eclipse and how often do they occur?

What causes a total solar eclipse and how often do they...

SIN Feb 29, 2024 0 26

Ahead of the total solar eclipse in North America, here is everything you need t...

We now know what makes oranges taste of oranges

We now know what makes oranges taste of oranges

SIN Feb 29, 2024 0 21

Researchers have identified 26 chemical compounds responsible for the flavour of...

Battery breakthrough lets electric cars run longer in extreme cold

Battery breakthrough lets electric cars run longer in e...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 5

A new formula for lithium-ion batteries could help electric vehicles drive farth...

Light and sound may slow Alzheimer’s by making the brain remove toxins

Light and sound may slow Alzheimer’s by making the brai...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 22

An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease involving sounds and flickerin...

Magnetic particles turn water droplets into tightrope-walking acrobats

Magnetic particles turn water droplets into tightrope-w...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 2

Placing magnetic particles inside water droplets lets the liquid climb steps, ho...

Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the microplastics in it

Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the micropl...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 2

Tap water contains tiny particles of plastic and we don’t know how they affect o...

Strange animals called pyrosomes are thriving as the Pacific heats up

Strange animals called pyrosomes are thriving as the Pa...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 2

Sausage-shaped pyrosomes are blooming in great numbers during marine heatwaves, ...

Pythagoras was wrong about the maths behind pleasant music

Pythagoras was wrong about the maths behind pleasant music

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 4

It's said that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras came up with a theory th...

Melting of Greenland ice could cause European heat extremes this year

Melting of Greenland ice could cause European heat extr...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 2

When lots of freshwater from Greenland pours into the North Atlantic Ocean, it t...

Thousands of humpback whales starved to death after marine heatwave

Thousands of humpback whales starved to death after mar...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 1

A study estimating humpback whale numbers in the North Pacific Ocean from crowds...

Eclipse 2024: When is it and where can I see it?

Eclipse 2024: When is it and where can I see it?

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 24

North America will have a total solar eclipse on 8 April – here is where, when a...

YouTube has managed to stop its algorithm serving up extreme videos

YouTube has managed to stop its algorithm serving up ex...

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 3

YouTube's recommendation algorithm previously pushed users towards viewing ever ...

AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes

AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes

SIN Feb 28, 2024 0 1

Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes ...

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